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#DFDEE0 — Mist Grey

#DFDEE0 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DFDEE0 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#DFDEE0 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DEDFDD; it also sits naturally between #DDDDDF and #DFDDDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#DFDEE0 · RGB 223, 222, 224

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Color values

HEX#DFDEE0
RGB223, 222, 224
HSL270°, 3%, 87%
HSV270°, 1%, 88%
CMYK0%, 1%, 0%, 12%
XYZ70.01, 73.31, 80.98
Yxy73.31, 0.3121, 0.3268
CIE-Lab88.60, 0.70, -0.87
Hunter Lab85.62, 0.69, -0.83

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 88%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #DFDEE0 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #DFDEE0 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #DFDEE0

.text { color: #DFDEE0; }
.background { background-color: #DFDEE0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDEE0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 222, 224); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 3%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDEE0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 222, 224, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDEE0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 222, 224, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFDEE0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDEE0">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DFDEE0

#C9C8CB#B3B0B5#9E9BA1#8A868D#757279#5E5C61#4A484C#363437#1F1E20#0A0A0B

Tints of #DFDEE0

#E0DFE1#E3E2E4#E6E5E6#E8E7E9#EBEAEB#EBEAEB#EDEDEE#F0EFF0#F2F2F3#F5F4F5

Tones of #DFDEE0

#DEDDDF#DEDDDF#DEDDDF#DEDEDE#DEDEDE#DEDEDE

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DEDFDD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.34:1 Fails
Against black text15.66:1 AAA

Best text color on #DFDEE0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDEE0

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #DFDEE0: ·

How #DFDEE0 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #DFDFE0Deuteranopia · #DFDFDFTritanopia · #DFDFDF

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Bootstrap light · #F8F9FAMaterial Grey 500 · #9E9E9ETailwind purple 500 · #A855F7

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DFDEE0 rather than the exact color:

Palette F5f5f5
#F5F5F5 · #E0DEDE · #FFA5B0 · #6A197D
Palette 000000
#000000 · #CB2957 · #DDDDDD · #EEEEEE
Palette Dddddd
#DDDDDD · #222831 · #30475E · #F05454
Palette Dddddd
#DDDDDD · #F9F3F3 · #F7D9D9 · #F25287
Palette Dddddd
#DDDDDD · #FAB7B7 · #F5A8A8 · #E19999
Palette 627254
#627254 · #76885B · #DDDDDD · #EEEEEE

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#E0DEDE#DDDDDD#DFE2E2#DCDCDC#E4E0E1#E3E3E3#E4E3E3#DBD8E3#E3E1D9#E0D9D9#E4D8DC#E4E4E4

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DFDEDF  ·  #DFDEE1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFDEE0?

#DFDEE0 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 223, 222, 224). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDEE0?

#DFDEE0 is RGB 223, 222, 224 — HSL 270°, 3%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 0%, 12%.

What colors go with #DFDEE0?

Its complement is #DEDFDD; analogous partners are #DDDDDF and #DFDDDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFDEE0 for text?

Black text on #DFDEE0 has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.